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[h3]Nicole Mary Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to father Anthony, a clinical psychologist and biochemist, of Scottish descent, and mother Janelle, a nursing instructor, of Irish descent. Shortly after Kidman’s birth, the family moved to Washington D.C. in order for her father to pursue his research on breast cancer. When Kidman was only three-years-old, the family moved again, this time to her parents’ native Sydney, Australia.[/h3]

Beginning with ballet lesions at age four, Kidman went on to study at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney (of which she is now a patron). Here she took up drama and mime and in her teens, found acting to be a refuge. With her fair skin and naturally red hair, the Australian sunshine proved too much for the young Kidman and she sought solace in the cool, dark rehearsal halls of her beloved theatre. Working regularly at the Philip Street Theatre, she received both encouragement and praise, giving her the drive to pursue acting full-time.

In 1983, aged 16, Kidman dropped out of high school and made her film debut in the Australian holiday season favourite, “Bush Christmas” (1983). This lead to a number of both television and film offers in Australia, throughout the rest of the 1980s. Her film roles include the lead in “BMX Bandits” (1983), “Windrider” (1986), “Watch the Shadows Dance” (1987), and “Emerald City” (1988), a drama with fellow Australian actor, John Hargreaves. Her stints in television series include “Five Mile Creek” (1983-1985), “Winners” (1985), “Vietnam” (1987) in which she played a schoolgirl-turned-protester and for which she won her first Australian Film Institute Award, and “Bangkok Hilton” (1989). She was also in made-for-television movies such as “Skin Deep” (1983), “Chase Through the Night” (1983), “Matthew and Son” (1984), “Room to Move” (1987) and “An Australian in Rome” (1987).

Determined to break into the US market, and with the help of an American agent, Kidman made her US debut, opposite Sam Neil and Billy Zane, in the at-sea thriller “Dead Calm” (1989). It certainly was a turning point in her life, both professionally and personally, as the following year, she starred in the racetrack romance “Days of Thunder” (1990), opposite [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/824:0/Tom_Cruise.htm]Tom Cruise[/urlnew], the man who would become her husband.

After a whirlwind courtship, they enjoyed a romantic marriage on Christmas Eve in 1990. Next up for Kidman was another Australian film “Flirting” (1991) in which she played a bitchy high school senior, followed by starring opposite [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/44:0/Dustin_Hoffman.htm]Dustin Hoffman [/urlnew]in the gangster movie “Billy Bathgate” (1991). She starred with Cruise in [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/581:0/Ron_Howard.htm]Ron Howard’s [/urlnew]“Far and Away” (1992), a story of young Irish lovers who flee to America in the late 1880s, and with Michael Keaton in “My Life” (1993). Cruise and Kidman adopted two children, Isabella Jane (born 22nd December 1993) and Connor Anthony (born 17th January 1995).
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Kidman’s box office ratings really began to climb in the mid 1990s. She played Dr Chase Meridian in Joel Schumacher’s “Batman Forever” (1995) with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/68:0/Val_Kilmer.htm]Val Kilmer[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/33:0/Jim_Carrey.htm]Jim Carrey[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1001:0/Tommy_Lee_Jones.htm]Tommy Lee Jones[/urlnew] and Chris O’Donnell. However, it was her role in “To Die For” (1995), with Matt Dillon and Joaquin Phoenix, which proved her real breakthrough. It showcased her range of talents, as well as her brilliant comic timing, and gained her a Golden Globe Award and critical approval for her performance. She went on to make “The Leading Man” (1996) and to play the lead role of Isabel Archer in the critically acclaimed “The Portrait of a Lady” (1996), with John Malkovich and Barbara Hershey. She was in the action thriller, "The Peacemaker” (1997), with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/773:0/George_Clooney.htm]George Clooney[/urlnew] and the amusing “Practical Magic” (1998) with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/982:0/Sandra_Bullock.htm]Sandra Bullock[/urlnew], Stockard Channing and Dianne West.

In a strange twist of fate, Kidman and Cruise played a married couple in Stanley Kubrick’s sexual thriller, his final film, “Eyes Wide Shut” (1999), shortly before their own marriage came to an end. Kidman was three months pregnant when Cruise left her and she subsequently had a miscarriage. They announced their separation in 2001, citing career conflicts and their marriage was dissolved. Kidman did not allow this to interfere with her career and that same year she played the spellbinding Satine, opposite [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1860:0/Ewan_Gordon_McGregor.htm]Ewan McGregor’s[/urlnew] Christian, in the musical “Moulin Rouge!” (2001), for which she won her second Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy and also received an Academy Award nomination. Prior to this, Kidman had not been known for her ability to sing. She starred in films, “The Others” (2001), a mystery/thriller about photosensitive children in a haunted house, and Jez Butterworth’s “Birthday Girl” (2001). She also teamed up with Robbie Williams to record a remake of the Frank and Nancy Sinatra duet “Something Stupid” (2001).

Donning a prosthetic nose, she played an Academy Award-winning role for Best Actress, as Virginia Woolf in “The Hours” (2002). Then came “Dogville” (2003) and “The Human Stain” (2003), a romantic thriller with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/45:0/Anthony_Hopkins.htm]Anthony Hopkins[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/69:0/Ed_Harris.htm]Ed Harris[/urlnew] and Gary Sinese. The “Cold Mountain” (2003) set was plagued by rumours of an affair with her co-star [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1759:0/Jude_Law.htm]Jude Law[/urlnew]. Both denied the allegations and Kidman won an undisclosed sum from the British tabloids that had printed the story. She then donated the money to an orphanage in the Romanian town where the movie was filmed. Kidman won a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance with Law.

She was then romantically linked to [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/796:0/Lenny_Kravitz.htm]Lenny Kravitz[/urlnew], whom she met in 2003 and dated into 2004. Her next film, “The Stepford Wives” (2004), with a star cast including [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/718:0/Matthew_Broderick.htm]Matthew Broderick[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1014:0/Bette_Midler.htm]Bette Midler[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1326:0/Christopher_Walken.htm]Christopher Walken[/urlnew] and Glenn Close, was not very well met by critics. Then followed “Birth” (2004) a thriller with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/52:0/Lauren_Bacall.htm]Lauren Bacall[/urlnew] which gained mixed reviews due to its controversial content; Sydney Pollack’s “The Interpreter” (2005) in which she played opposite [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/590:0/Sean_Penn.htm]Sean Penn[/urlnew]; and fantasy/romance “Bewitched” (2005) with Will Ferrell, [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/272:0/Shirley_MacLaine.htm]Shirley MacLaine[/urlnew] and [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/577:0/Michael_Caine.htm]Michael Caine[/urlnew], which failed in the box office and with critics.

Kidman met handsome country singer Keith Urban, 38, from New Zealand at a gala for Australians, held in Los Angeles in January 2005. After being together 11 months, they married on 25th June 2006. Kidman’s ‘hen party’ was a low-key gathering of a few close friends and family, at her sister Antonia’s Sydney home, a few days before the wedding. The 39-year-old, slightly tearful bride looked radiant in her vintage ivory dress designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga. She was accompanied by her father, Dr Anthony Kidman, to the Cardinal Carretti Memorial Chapel, in Manly, Sydney, arriving 15 minutes late for the traditional Roman Catholic ceremony, in a 1948 Rolls Royce. The church overlooks the Pacific Ocean and Kidman was greeted by thousands of excited fans, waiting outside to catch a glimpse of her on her special day.
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The groom cried when he saw his ethereal bride, lit by 1 000 candles, walking up the aisle and the wedding party was made up of family and close friends. Matron of honour was her sister Antonia and Isabella, her adopted daughter with ex-husband, Tom Cruise, was her bridesmaid. Her adopted son with Cruise, Connor, was the usher. Urban’s best man was his brother Shane and his groomsmen were nephew, Blake, and old friend, Marlon Holden. Anotnia’s eldest daughter, seven-year-old Lucia, was flower girl. The church bells rang 100 times to mark the end of the service.

At the reception were actors Hugh Jackman, [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1901:0/Naomi_Watts.htm]Naomi Watts[/urlnew], [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/814:0/Russell_Crowe.htm]Russell Crowe[/urlnew] and his pregnant wife Danielle Spenser; director Baz Luhrmann; and Crowded House singer Neil Finn. Urban surprised Kidman by singing her a specially written love song and then the guests were treated to songs performed by Neil Finn and Hugh Jackman.

Kidman supports a variety of charities and causes, including being the Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Australia since 1994 and focussing on disadvantaged children around the world. She was honoured as a Citizen of the World by the United Nations in 2004 and made a Companion of the Order of Australia, for both her work with charities and for her service to the performing arts. She is also involved in the Little Tee Campaign for Breast Cancer Care, promoting cancer awareness.

Approaching her 40s, Kidman certainly seems to have everything under control and this happy, successful woman, who started life a shy little redhead, is now standing tall and strong, with love in her heart and the world at her feet.

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- Height: 5’ 10.5” (1.79m), nickname: Nic.

- Holds dual citizenship as both an Australian and an American.

- First stage role was as a bleating sheep in her elementary school’s Christmas pageant.

- Has a female shark named after her. The shark is under GPS observation in South Africa.

- Had an affair with Tom Cruise, who was married to actress Mimi Rogers at the time. Cruise quickly divorced Rogers in order to marry Kidman, in Telluride, Colorado.

- Won the 2003 Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers America.

- Is scared of butterflies, finding them eerie and weird, but has no problem with snakes or spiders.

- First Australian actress to win the Best Actress Academy Award.

- Rock group Wheatus’ song “BMX Bandits” is about Kidman’s movie of the same name. In the video for the song is a cartoon character resembling her.

- Second only to Julia Roberts in People magazine’s 2005 list of highest paid actresses. Kidman earns $16 - 17 million per film. Her estimated worth is $107 million (approx £58 million).

- Wore a corset to make her waist a mere 19” for filming of “Portrait of a Lady” (1996). Post filming, spent two weeks in bed, suffering from emotional stress.

- Broke a rib during a dance rehearsal for “Moulin Rouge!” (2001) and production was halted whilst she recovered. She was then due to star in the film “Panic Room” (2002), but had to pull out due to her injury and the role went to Jodie Foster. Instead, Kidman provided the uncredited voice role for Foster’s divorced husband’s wife.

- Kidman has fronted a Chanel No.5 perfume campaign directed by Moulin Rouge director, Baz Luhrmann.
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Headhunters (2008)

The Lady from Shanghai (2008)

Untitled Baz Luhrmann Project (2007)

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Northern Lights - UK)
(2007)

Untitled Noah Baumbach Project (2007)

The Visiting (2007)

Fur (2006)

Happy Feet (Nov 2006) (voice)

Bewitched (2005)

The Interpreter (2005)

Birth (2004)

The Stepford Wives (2004)

Cold Mountain (2003)

Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)

The Human Stain (2003)

Dogville (2003)

The Hours (2002)

Panic Room (2002) (voice) [uncredited]

Birthday Girl (2001)

The Others (2001)

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Practical Magic (1998)

The Peacemaker (1997)

The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

The Leading Man (1996)

Batman Forever (1995)

To Die For (1995)

Saturday Night Live (1993) (TV episode host)

My Life (1993)

Malice (1993)

Far and Away (1992)

Billy Bathgate (1991)

Flirting (1991)

Days of Thunder (1990)

Bangkok Hilton (1989) (TV miniseries)

Dead Calm (1989)

Emerald City (1988)

Vietnam (1987) (TV miniseries)

The Bit Part (1987)

Room to Move (1987) (TV)

An Australian in Rome (1987) (TV)

Watch the Shadows Dance (1987)

Windrider (1986)

Archer's Adventure (1985) (TV)

Wills & Burke (1985)

Winners (1985) (TV miniseries)

A Country Practice (1984) (TV Episodes Repairing the Damage Part
1 and Part 2)

Matthew and Son (1984) (TV)

BMX Bandits (1983)

Bush Christmas (1983)

Chase Through the Night (1983) (TV)

Skin Deep (1983) (TV)

Five Mile Creek (1983-1985) (TV series)

As Producer

Headhunters (2008)

In the Cut (2003)
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Somethin’ Stupid (Dec 2001) (Single, duet with Robbie Williams)

Come What May (Oct 2001) (Single, duet with Ewan McGregor)

Hollywood Justice: Sean Penn Sat 30th Aug - 1:30PM

Tina Turner: One Last Time Live In Concert Sat 30th Aug - 9:00PM

Diana Sat 30th Aug - 6:00PM